I have this idea that writing fairy tales is a little bit like doing a colouring-in stencil. These old, old tales supply the outlines, but it’s up to me to imagine the details and add the colours. I think this is why I love silhouette illustrations so much. They leave so much unstated and offer the viewer such a delicious opportunity to exercise their own imagination.
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These people have taken their love for literature and LEGO to the next level with incredible tributes to classic novels. From a recreation of Hogwarts so detailed it may have induced a few tears, to a majestic diorama of George R. R. Martin’s Red Wedding, this LEGO art will leave you speechless.
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Whether you feel up to constructing an elaborate Cthulhu pie, or just want to scrawl on a mirror and call your bathroom the Chamber of Secrets, we’ve got a spooky selection of bookish Halloween crafts for you.
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Great novels inspire great cosplay. And the best novels inspire the cutest cosplay. Today we’re delighted to share with you the very best of the cute-best: guest blogger Catherine’s instructions for turning a dog into Rii, the wonderful bat-like monster from Rebecca Levene’s Smiler’s Fair and The Hunter’s Kind!
Warning! This post contains the cutest dog-dressed-as-a-giant-batlike-monster pictures you’ve ever seen.
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This year is the 50th anniversary of Frank Herbert’s Dune, the world’s bestselling science fiction novel. Behind every great work of science fiction is a legion of fans who want to cosplay as it, bake it, knit it and recreate with LEGO. Today, we’re taking a look at some of the ways fans have paid tribute to the most recognisable occupant of the Dune universe, the Sandworm.
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If you’re anything like us – and if you’re reading this, odds are good that you’re a lot like us – you like Community, the brilliant, beleaguered television fan’s television show from the US. Not familiar with Community? It’s on Netflix, so go familiarise yourself! Go on. We’ll wait.
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Turns out awesome books have awesome fandoms, and Red Rising fans have been creating some amazing things to show off their love for the series. You can even wear/stamp yourself with some of them too!
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Dodo crafts? What a fantastic idea, I hear you cry. As many of you are probably aware, our logo is inspired by Pickwick the delightfully domesticated dodo from Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next series. It was created by the wonderful Sarah Anne Langton. If you’d like to try your hand at cloning a dodo of your very own, here are a few dodo crafts. Get cloning!
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